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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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